WATCH: Australia, New Zealand Welcome 2024 With Fireworks

Happy New Year! Kiribati, a Pacific nation known for its 33 atolls, including the largest one called Christmas Island, proudly takes the lead in welcoming the arrival of 2024.

This equatorial paradise, stretching over 4,000km from east to west and 2,000km from north to south, entered the new year at 10:00 (GMT).

Following Kiribati’s joyous celebration, Auckland, New Zealand, ushered in the year 2024 at 11:00 (GMT) with a spectacular display of fireworks from the iconic Auckland Sky Tower and a dazzling light show over the city’s Harbour Bridge.

As the global New Year’s Eve festivities progress, Australia has kicked off its celebrations.

Sydney Harbor Bridge, serving as the centerpiece for the renowned midnight fireworks display and light show, is set to captivate an audience of approximately 425 million people worldwide.

Sydney is witnessing large crowds gathering to witness one of the most awe-inspiring New Year’s fireworks exhibitions on the planet.

The United States is gearing up to welcome the year 2022 at 5 am (10:30 am IST). In New York’s Times Square, authorities and event organizers express their readiness to warmly welcome and ensure the safety of the celebratory crowds.

In France, where the New Year is embraced at 11:00 pm GMT, security measures have been heightened, with a substantial deployment of law enforcement officers, as reported by domestic intelligence chief Céline Berthon.